The BJP's campaign "balloon" will burst this time too in the same way it happened in 2004 and 2009, Gandhi said while addressing a rally here as party candidate Raj Babbar was standing behind him.
The Congress vice president took a dig at the BJP and its prime ministerial candidate, saying the main opposition party believed in giving rights (adhikar) to just "one" person and not to all the people of the country.
"We will give two more rights to you -- one is right to health... In Rajasthan and Maharashtra, we have started a new scheme in which free medicines are given. We have given it in these two Congress-ruled states. We will give it in the entire country.
"The second right will be that of shelter. Indira Gandhi talked about roti (bread) kapra (clothes) and makan (shelter). We have given right to food, and clothes by providing employment and now we will give right to shelter," he said.
He said,"after the first balloon burst, just like films, in which if one is a success, there is a sequel to it, BJP thought of making India Shining 2 but the same fate was again met."
Giving the example of Hindi movie 'Dhoom', Gandhi said," Now they have come out with a new film - Gujarat Model. This is the third balloon and the elections are approaching. You (people) have the power... Your fingers will press the button... And the balloon will burst again," he said.
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